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Cameron looks a fool over Syria – but whose fault would that be?http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/sep/04/david-cameron-fool-syria-whose-fault
Ed Miliband, Tory rebels and the odd absentee all get the blame from No 10, but at least the prime minister still has the moral high ground – doesn't he?<p><strong>Clegg: </strong>I can't really say whether I would or would not let the US use the UK as a missile base.</p><p><strong>Cameron: </strong>Who let this idiot sum up the debate?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/sep/04/david-cameron-fool-syria-whose-fault">Continue reading...</a>David CameronPoliticsEd MilibandSyriaMiddle East and North AfricaWorld newsWed, 04 Sep 2013 17:07:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/sep/04/david-cameron-fool-syria-whose-faultMatt Dunham/APCams looks downcast over the Syria debate. Why won't everyone just do as he says? Photograph: Matt Dunham/APMatt Dunham/APCams looks downcast over the Syria debate. Why won't everyone just do as he says? Photograph: Matt Dunham/APJohn Crace2013-09-04T17:07:02ZDavid Cameron and his magic missilehttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/aug/28/david-cameron-magic-missile-syria
The prime minister had to come home. After all, he couldn't launch a missile from Cornwall. But when he does fire it at Damascus, it will only kill the guilty. He knows that because Barry told him so<p><strong>Lynton Crosby: </strong>You need to come back from holiday, Dave.</p><p><strong>Cameron: </strong>Why? My sunburn isn't that bad.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/aug/28/david-cameron-magic-missile-syria">Continue reading...</a>PoliticsUK newsDavid CameronChemical weaponsSyriaMiddle East and North AfricaWorld newsDavid MilibandBashar al-AssadWed, 28 Aug 2013 17:31:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/aug/28/david-cameron-magic-missile-syriaStefan Wermuth/ReutersDavid Cameron: 'I want everyone in the world to see me doing something big and clever on TV.' Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/ReutersStefan Wermuth/ReutersDavid Cameron: 'I want everyone in the world to see me doing something big and clever on TV.' Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/ReutersJohn Crace2013-08-28T17:31:51ZWestminster digestedhttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/mar/03/westminster-digested-cameron-libya-middle-east
Cameron decides to take on the Libya situation single-handedly and manages to impress Gaddafi with his tyrannical hyperbole<p><strong>Cameron:</strong> I can feel the heavy hand of history on my shoulders.</p><p><strong>Gaddafi:</strong> Is this bloke on the same drugs as me?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/mar/03/westminster-digested-cameron-libya-middle-east">Continue reading...</a>PoliticsLibyaMiddle East and North AfricaDavid CameronMuammar GaddafiNick CleggWilliam HagueLiam FoxBarack ObamaJeremy HuntGeorge OsborneMervyn KingLiberal-Conservative coalitionArms tradeAfricaThu, 03 Mar 2011 21:30:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/mar/03/westminster-digested-cameron-libya-middle-eastAs overheard by John Crace2011-03-03T21:30:01ZWestminster digestedhttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/feb/24/westminster-digested-libya-egypt-middle-east
Just when those arms deals in the Middle East were going so well, along comes a spot of bother in Libya to spoil things<p><strong>Cameron:</strong> Blessings and freedom be upon the Middle East!</p><p><strong>The Middle East:</strong> Who is this bloke?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/feb/24/westminster-digested-libya-egypt-middle-east">Continue reading...</a>David CameronPoliticsArms tradeWorld newsEgyptMiddle East and North AfricaLibyaGeorge OsborneNick CleggLiberal-Conservative coalitionAfricaThu, 24 Feb 2011 21:29:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/feb/24/westminster-digested-libya-egypt-middle-eastAs overheard by John Crace2011-02-24T21:29:01Z